Display-closure.



PATENTED SEPT. l, 1908.

E. A. PFLUEGER.

DISPLAY CLOSURE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1907.

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ERNEST A. IFLUEOER, OF AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE E. PFLUEGER COMPANY,OF AKRON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

Application filed Jane M, 1907; Serial No. 380,552.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST A. PFLUEGER,

' a citizen of the United States, residing at Ak- My invention relatesto display envelops and folders,-more particularly designed fordisplayingfishing tackle, such as'fly hooks, and has for its objects,first, to display the contents of the envelop or folder without openingthe same; secondly, to display but one of the contained articles, thusprotecting the others from the light;'and, thirdly, to surely retain thearticle to be displayed in position where it may be seen. These objectsI accomplish in the manner and by the means hereinafter described andclaimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an envelop embodying my improvedconstruction. Fig. 2. is an enlarged detail view of the transparent)ocket for said envelo Fi 3 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 1 of a folderembodying a somewhat modified construction. Fig. 4 is a view similar toFig. 2 of thetransparent pocket for said folder.

In the said drawing, referring more par-. ticularly to Figs. 1 and 2,the reference numeral 1 denotes an envelop or closureadapted particular]for the rece tion of fly hooks ani their sne Is, the same iaving theusual closing flap 2. Said envelop is provided in its outer face nearthe flap endwith an aperture 3 preferably of the shape'shown, over whichis pasted, on the inner side of the envelop, a pocket 4, formed -of anysuitable transparent material, said aperture 3 thus forming a displayopening. Said pocket is .ogen across its upper end at 5, and its lower ege is centrally apertured at 6.

hen the enve op is to be filled with fly hooks of a certain commondesign, the snell 7 of one of them is passed into the open upper end ofthe pocket 4 and through the a erture 6 in the lower edge thereof untilthe y hook 8 comes opposite the aperture 3 in the body of the enve op,as shown in Fig. 1. Said fly hook is thus positioned to be at all tinesdisplayed through said a )erture 3, whereby it may be inspected wit outopening the envelop. The rest of the fly hooks and snells may then beinserted, preferably hooks down 'velop thus filled may be permanent! inthe envelop, where they will beprotected from the fading effect of thelight, and the (lienisplayed in a show case or window, the c aracter ofits contents bein shown by the single fly hook displayed, whiIe the restare effectually protected. I

In Figs. 3 and 4 I have shown a modified construction wherein a folder 9is used in stead of an envelop, and wherein the pocket 10 is closed atits upper end and is open at 11 at its lower end. 11 this construction,when the folder is open, a single fly hook 12 may be inserted into theocket 10 through its lower open end 11 for isplay, and the rest of thecontents laid in the folder, preferably, with their fly hooks at thelower end thereof. The article being then folded as shown, the

single fly hook is exposed, while the others are. protected. It Wlll beobserved that not there but a single fly hook ex osed in onl is each ofthese constructions, but a 0 that said fly hook is accurately retainedin position b the pocket it is placed in, directly 'behim the display 0ening.

The envelops and olders may be made of any suitable opaque material,such as paper. cloth, or leather,and the transparent pockets may also bemade of any suitable transparent material.

It will be understood that the inner wall of the pocket need not be oftransparent ma terial, it being necessary'only that such must be thecharacter of its outer wall closing the aperture in the envelop orfolder.

Having thus described-my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

A display closure, embodying a front having a display aperture therein,and a pocket formed of two walls united together and open at one end,and overl ing and clos' said aperture, said ocket hein formed 0transparent materia on that ace or wall closing said display aperture,and having its transparent face or wall united to said 010- sure front.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing. witnesses.

ERNEST A. PFLUEGER.

Witnesses JENNIE M. CARLSON, LLEWELLYN W. GRIFFITHS.

